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Bihor-Vlădeasa mountains is located in the West Carpathian, in the center of the Apuseni Mountains

Bihor-Vlădeasa Mnts.

Vlădeasa - Piatra Tâlharului hiking trail

GPS Coordinates:
46.72651 N, 22.77827 E

Duration: 5 1/2-6 h
Length: 19 km
Height difference: +500 m / -250 m
Note: Practicable all the year, in the winter with skis

The blue stripe main road starts from the Vladeasa tourist hostel together with the red triangle, the blue dot and the red dot marks. After 200m the red triangle leaves us.

Săcuieu-Vlădeasa

Our blaze goes on the road, on the level-line, crosses several streamlet-zones, than getting into a saddle, turning right and descends to the Boika valley.

In a certain moment we can grasp the sight of the Pietrele Albe at left, and where our way makes a turn 90 at rate, we leave the blue dot blaze.

Răchitele Watterfall tour

We shall go farther towards the Între Munți saddle. Before getting onto the saddle, we are left by the red dot too.

Vlădeasa mountains tour

The Între Munți saddle is the lowest one of Vlădeasa. From here the whole sight of the mountain changes. The well-marked shape of the ridge is replaced with a softer landscape. Our blaze goes on the contour, goes round the Vârfurașu peak, than gets out to the ridge covered with forest, and starts his way into the south. Where our blaze turns left, we can see the Nimăiasa valley, and the Miclău peak (1640m).

From the right we go round the peak, then our direction which has been N-S so far suddenly changes to NE-SW, in the saddle between Miclău peak and Gardul de Piatră. We go on the Gardul de Piatră plateau where the rocks of Piatra Tâlharului are visible. Here we cross the

Stâna de Vale-Vărășoaia

The next part of the blue stripe main road

Piatra Tâlharului-Padiș Vlădeasa, Photo: Hám Péter

Panorama from Varfurasu, Photo: Hám Péter